Hanger with information tab

ABSTRACT

According to one exemplary embodiment, an information clip is provided and it not only resiliently engages a securing ridge adjacent a free edge of the clip holder, but in addition, is provided with a platform on which leading edges of the clip sit on when the clip is securely attached to the clip holder. The platform is part of a stepped construction formed as part of the clip holder and the platform has a rear edge that acts to inhibit access to the leading edges of the clip when the clip is securely attached to the clip holder. In one embodiment, an upper surface of the platform includes surface modifying features that are formed therein to assist in locating and retaining the leading clip edges along the upper surface of the platform.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a garment hanger of the type whichincludes a locking information clip and more particularly, to a garmenthanger adapted to receive such a locking information clip so that itsremoval is prevented.

BACKGROUND

Garment information clips have been previously known and used. U.S. Pat.No. 4,115,940, for example, discloses a molded plastic garment hangerwhich includes a web-like clip-mounting member which exposes a singleedge onto which an information clip can be secured. The information clipof the hanger disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,115,940 is intended to beeasily removably and therefore, the hanger offers no element or featureto prevent or discourage information clip removal. Such easily removableinformation clips are satisfactory for some applications; however, inview of the small size of the clips, which can be readily swallowed, andwith increased concerns about child safety, especially when such garmenthangers are taken home with a purchased product, it becomes important toprovide a garment hanger which prevents the accidental removal of asecured information clips. In addition, where such clips can provideprice information, it is desirable to prevent intentional removal, tominimize possible fraudulent interchange of clips.

There are a number of hangers that have been developed to have lockableinformation clips. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,096,101 and 5,199,608both disclose garment hangers having lockable information clips. Thegarment hangers disclosed in these two patents include elements whichdiscourage, but do not prevent, removal of a secured information clip.In this design, the information clip can be removed from the securingridge of the clip holder by pulling the side walls apart with respect toone another, against the inherent resiliency urging them to the relaxedposition, sufficiently for each respective locking finger to clear arespective portion of the securing ridge. This prior art structurediscourage, but does not prevent removal of the information clip bysomewhat inhibiting access to the lower edges (foremost edges) of theside walls of the clip, by means of a concealing ridge.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide agarment hanger adapted to receive an information clip and bothdiscourage and prevent its accidental and/or intentional removal fromthe hanger.

SUMMARY

According to one exemplary embodiment, an information clip is providedand it not only resiliently engages a securing ridge adjacent a freeedge of the clip holder, but in addition, is provided with a platform onwhich leading edges of the clip sit on when the clip is securelyattached to the clip holder. The platform is part of a steppedconstruction formed as part of the clip holder and the platform has arear edge that acts to inhibit access to the leading edges of the clipwhen the clip is securely attached to the clip holder. In oneembodiment, an upper surface of the platform includes surface modifyingfeatures that are formed therein to assist in locating and retaining theleading clip edges along the upper surface of the platform. In yetanother embodiment, obstruction members are provided along the ends ofthe platform to inhibit side access to the leading edges of the clip.These obstruction members can be in the form of posts or the like whichare formed alongside the ends of the platform and preferably are forwardat or near the rear edge of the platform.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparentfrom the following detailed description when read in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

The foregoing and other features of the present invention will be morereadily apparent from the following detailed description and drawingsfigures of illustrative embodiments of the invention in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garment hanger having a clip holderand a clip in a locked position in accordance with a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the clip and holder of FIG.1 in the locked position, taken along the line 2—2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the clip holder of FIG. 1 with the clipbeing exploded therefrom;

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the clip holder and a clipbeing in a partially open position as the clip is inserted onto the clipholder;

FIG. 4 a is a partial cross-sectional view of the clip holder and clipof FIG. 1 with the clip being in a locked position showing how access tothe foremost edges of the clip is inhibited;

FIG. 4 b is a top plan view of the clip holder and clip of FIG. 1showing how side access to a closed end of the clip is inhibited;

FIG. 5 is a partial top plan view of a clip holder according to a secondembodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a clip holder and clip ofFIG. 5 in a locked position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIGS. 1-4 c illustrate an information clip 10 mated to an informationclip holder 100 according to a first embodiment and which forms anintegral part of hanger 200.

The information clip 10 is a conventional information clip and includesa front surface 12, two opposing side walls 14, inner lockingprojections 16, an insertion channel 18 and foremost edges 20 of theside walls 14. In the relaxed state of the clip 10, the projections 16thereof are desirably separated by a distance no greater than athickness of the clip holder web 102 so as to enhance the engagement ofprojections 16 with the complementary locking feature formed as part ofthe clip holder 100. The foremost edges 20 are slightly curled inwardand the projections 16 are angled relative to the side walls 14.Preferably, the projections 16 are not normal to the side walls 14 butare formed at some other angle. The information clip 10 can bemanufactured by a conventional extrusion process using an appropriateplastic, such as PVC or nylon. The information clip 10 is furtherpreferably made to have a natural resiliency so that the side walls 14can be flexed, or otherwise deformed, but will naturally return to arelaxed position.

The hanger 200 of FIG. 1 includes the clip holder 100 formed on acentral web 102. The clip holder is shown in cross-section in FIGS. 2and 4. The central web 102 includes a leading free edge 104 that extendsbetween a hook 202 and a body section 204 of the hanger 200. As will bedescribed in more detail hereinafter, the clip holder 100 is recessedrelative to the leading free edge 104 such that a pair of shoulders 206are formed between a leading section of the clip holder 100 and the freeedge 104. In other words, there is a notch formed in the free edge 104where the clip holder 100 is located.

The clip holder 100 includes a front locking or securing ridge 110. Thecross-sectional shape of the front locking ridge 110 is preferably atruncated triangular shape, as shown in FIG. 2. At a rear section 112 ofthe front locking ridge 110, the ridge 110 defines a shoulder 114 withthe web 102 and more particularly, the shoulder 114 is preferably formedat a right angle. The clip holder 100 has a raised platform 120 formedas a part thereof on which the foremost edges 20 of the clip 10 restwhen the clip 10 is securely fastened to the clip holder 100. Theplatform 120 is raised relative to the web 102; however, the height ofthe platform 120 is not as great as a height of the front locking ridge110. The raised platform 120 preferably includes a planar section onwhich the curled foremost edges 20 sit when secured to the clip holder100.

As can be best seen in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, there is aslight ramp 130 between the rearmost part (shoulder 114) of the firstlocking ridge 110 and the raised platform 120. More specifically, theramp 130 is an inclined surface that extends from the bottom of theshoulder 114 to a forward end 122 of the platform 120. The angle definedbetween the surface of the ramp 130 and the surface of the web 102 isrelatively slight, such as an angle on the order of about 10-15 degrees,e.g., about 11 degrees relative to the web. However, one will appreciatethat the ramp 130 can be formed at any number of other angles relativeto the web 102 and therefore, the above mentioned angles are onlyexemplary and not limiting of the present invention. Thus, the ramp 130itself has a relatively slight incline and instead marks a gradual,slight transition from the first locking ridge 110 to the raisedplatform 120. The width of the ramp 130, as defined from the bottom ofshoulder 114 to forward end 122 of the platform 120, is relativelyslight compared to the widths of the surrounding elements. For example,the width of the ramp 130 can be from about 0.050 inches to about 0.1inches, e.g., 0.075 inches. In comparison, the first locking ridge 110can have a width from about 0.050 to about 0.1 inches, e.g., 0.063inches, and the platform can have a width from about 0.10 inches toabout 0.20 inches, e.g., 0.17 inches.

At a rear end 128, the platform 120 has an edge (wall) 126 that extendsbetween the platform 120 and the web 102. The edge 126 can be a bevelededge or it can be a vertical edge (perpendicular to the web 102) thatdefines a second shoulder. The height of the edge 126 is thusapproximately about the height of the ramp 130 so that the top planarsurface of the platform 120 is preferably parallel to the web 102.

The space between the ramp 130 and the rear of the front locking ridge110 is an area where one projection 16 of the clip 10 is received in areleasably interlocking manner so as to lock the information clip 10 tothe clip holder 100. Thus, the shape and dimension of the projection 16is preferably complementary to the shape and dimension of this spacedefined by the ramp 130 and the front locking ridge 110.

The width of the platform 120 is preferably about the same as orsubstantially the same as the width of the front locking ridge 110.Thus, the ends of the front locking ridge 110 and the ends of theplatform 120 are axially aligned with one another.

The distance between the foremost leading edges 20 of the side walls 14is preferably greater than or close to the thickness of the frontlocking edge 110 so that the clip 10 can be easily pushed onto the clipholder 100 past the front locking edge 110. At this point, the clip 10can easily be forced into the locked position by pushing the leadingedges 20 up a forward side 111 of the front locking edge 110, therebyseparating further the leading edges 20 until the leading edges 20 clearthe front locking ridge 100 and then drop onto the ramp 130 before beingadvanced up the ramp 130 and onto the platform 120. As the clip 10 iscontinued to be advanced inward from the leading edge 104 of the web102, the leading edges 20 travel along the platform 120, while theprojections 16 ride up the forward side 111 of the front locking ridge110, thereby resulting in the sides 14 of the clip 10 being furtherseparated. Once the projections 16 clear the front locking ridge 110,the projections 16 snap into place within the space between the platform120 and the front locking ridge 110 due to the resilient nature of theclip 10. In other words, each projection 16 snaps into place and seatson a corresponding ramp 130. The projections 16 and the front lockingridge 110 are angled in opposite directions (i.e., the front lockingridge 110 is angled away from the leading free edge 104 of the web 102and the projections 16 are angled toward the free edge 104) andtherefore, once each projection 16 seats on one ramp 130 against thefront locking ridge 110, the clip 10 cannot be simply removed by pullingthe clip 10 in a direction toward the free edge 104 since the frontlocking ridge 110 provides interference due to the teeth like matingbetween projections 16 and the front locking ridge 110.

The clip 10 is preferably sized so that when the projections 16interlockingly engage the front locking ridge 110, the leading edges 20are received on the platform 120 (plateau) when the clip 10 is pushedinto its fully locked position, as shown in FIG. 2. The width of theplatform 120 is such that when the clip 10 is securely locked in place,the leading edges 20 seat on the platform 120 with a predeterminedamount of the rear end 124 of the platform 120 being exposed. Theprecise amount of the platform 120 that is exposed will vary dependingupon the width of the platform 120 and the actual size of the clip 10.Preferably, the leading edges 20 do not extend over the innermostsection of the platform 120 but rather the leading edges 20 seat on theplatform 120 at or near the edge 126.

Although when the clip 10 is in its locked position its leading edges 20are technically accessible to a person's fingernail and therefore can begrasped and pried apart, it has been discovered by the applicant that itis very difficult for a person to acquire his/her fingernail beneath theleading edge 20 of a locked clip 10 as shown in FIG. 4 a. This isbecause as the fingernail slides along the central web 102, in a forwarddirection, and rides up the rear side to the platform 120, thefingernail has a tendency to “jump” over the otherwise accessibleleading edge and continue along the outer surface of the side wall 14 ofthe clip 10, failing to engage the leading edge 20. The harder theperson slides his/her fingernail across the web 102, the more pronouncedthe “jump” and the more difficult the clip 10 becomes to remove.

Yet another safety feature is the notched construction of the leadingfree edge 104 such that when the clip 10 is locked in place on the clipholder 100, the front surface 12 of the clip 10 lies within the notch.The formation of the notch, defined between the shoulders 206,discourages or prevents a user from getting his/her fingernailunderneath the front surface 12 of the clip 10 in an effort to pry theclip 10 from the clip holder 100. Thus, the notch serves as a safetyfeature that discourages or prevents the removal of the clip 10 bysomewhat inhibiting access to ends of the front surface 12 as best shownin FIG. 4 b.

Accordingly, the front surface 12 of the clip 10 can be relativelyplanar with the leading free edge 104. By having the front surface 12relatively flush with the free edge 104, the clip 10 does not extend orprotrude beyond the free edge 104 where it would be more susceptible tobeing dislodged from the clip holder 100. The width of the notch isequal to or preferably slightly greater than a width of the clip 10;however, there should not be an excessive amount of space between eachend of the front surface 12 and one respective shoulder 206 that definesone end of the notch.

Now referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 in which a clip holder 300 according to asecond embodiment is illustrated. The clip holder 300 is similar to theclip holder 100 of FIGS. 1-4; however, the clip holder 300 has thefollowing additional features not present in the clip holder 100. Forsake of brevity, the common features between the two clip holders 100,300 are not described in detail with respect to the discussion of theclip holder 300 but instead like drawing reference numbers denote likeelements.

The clip holder 300 includes several additional retaining and safetyfeatures. More specifically, the clip holder 300 includes a plurality ofribs 310 formed on an upper surface of the platform 120 where theleading edge 20 of the clip 10 rests. The ribs 310 are slightly raisedelements that are preferably formed in a plurality of rows that areparallel to the front locking ridge 110. The height of the ribs 310 isvariable but in most instances, the height is very small since thepurpose of the ribs 310 is to further grip, locate and retain theleading edges 20 of the clip 10. The ribs 310 therefore are merelyfeatures that roughen the surface of the platform 120.

Each illustrated rib 310 extends the entire or substantially the entirewidth of the platform 120; however, it will be understood that each rib310 can be formed in two distinct segments, axially aligned with oneanother, that are formed near the ends of the platform 120. The numberof ribs 310 and the location thereof can be varied depending upon anumber of factors, including the size of the platform 120 and the clip10 and the dimensions of the ribs 310. In one embodiment, the ribs 310are evenly spaced from one another and generally extend from the mostforward section of the platform 120 to the most rear section of theplatform 120. However, in an alternative embodiment, the ribs 310 do notextend completely across the platform 120 but rather the ribs 310 areformed only on one section of the platform 120, e.g., the ribs 310 areformed in an area that is one half the area of the platform 120. Forexample, the ribs 310 can be formed in the forward half of the platform120.

The ribs 310 function to grip and retain the leading edges 20 of theclip 10 in the following manner so that motion of the clip 10, namelythe leading edges 20 thereof, is restricted when the clip 10 is engagedwith the clip holder 300. Since the leading edges 20 can be constructedso that they can be received between two adjacent ribs 310, the ribs 310serve to locate the leading edges 20 and restrict the ease at which theleading edges 20 can slide across the platform 120. In other words, theplay between the clip 10 and the clip holder 300 can be further reducedby the placement of the ribs 310 on the clip holder 300 since the clip10 has a tendency not to rock as much or be movable across the platform120 when the leading edges 20 are positioned between adjacent ribs 310.It will thus be appreciated that the ribs 310 function as a roughenedsurface that provides increased friction between the clip 10 and theclip holder 300.

In yet another aspect, the clip holder 300 includes a feature thatlimits the end-to-end sliding action of the clip 10 when it is securelyfastened to the clip holder 300. End-to-end sliding action refers tomovement of the clip 10 from an upper end 123 of the platform 120 to alower end 125 or vice versa. Since the projections 16 only lock the clip10 in the forward-rearward direction, the clip 10 is permitted to movein a direction perpendicular to this direction (namely an up-downdirection). Since it is desirable for the clip 10 to remain positionedon the platform 120, a pair of opposing locating projections (nubs) orposts 320 are formed on each side of the web 102.

The posts 320 are integrally formed with the web 102 and are locatedadjacent the platform 120 at the rear section thereof. Thecross-sectional shape of the post 320 can vary depending upon designchoice among other things since the posts 320 merely provide a stop orinterference surface that restricts the up and down movement of the clip10 on the platform 120. In one embodiment, the posts 320 are in the formof upper and lower transverse posts with one post 320 being formed alongthe upper end 123 of the platform 120 and the other post 320 beingformed along the lower end 125 of the platform 120. Each of theillustrated posts 320 has an oblong or elongated configuration andincludes a first end 322 and an opposing second end 324. The first end322 of the post 320 is located near or at the innermost edge of theplatform 120, while the opposite second end 324 is located along theplatform 120 and terminates at a point prior to the forward section ofthe platform 120 where the platform 120 and ramp 130 merge.

The posts 320 should be located along the web 102 and relative to theplatform 120 and have a length such that at least the leading edges 20of the clip 10 are disposed between and adjacent the posts 320 when theclip 10 is securely attached to the clip holder 300. In other words,when the clip 10 is securely attached to the clip holder 300, the posts320 obstruct side access to the leading edges 20 of the clip 10 and thisfurther prevents someone from tying to pry the clip 10 from the clipholder 300 by lifting of the clip 10 from the clip holder 300. The posts320 are thus yet another safety feature that prevents the clip 10 frombeing easily removed from the clip holder 300. While the posts 320 areillustrated at one end of the platform 120, it will be appreciated thatthe posts 320 do not have to be formed as part of the web 102 such thatthey are at one end of the platform 120 but rather the posts 320 can beformed so that they are formed intermediate the ends of the platform120.

It will be understood that while the posts 320 are shown in FIGS. 5 and6 as being generally rectangular shaped members, the posts 320 can haveany number of different shapes, such as oblong, square or even circular.Preferably, the upper and lower transverse posts 320 have a length thatis less than 50% the width of the clip 10 so that when the clip 10 isengaged to the clip holder 300, only a portion of the ends of the clip10 are covered by the posts 320. Moreover, it is preferred that theportion of the ends of the clip 10 that are covered by the posts 320includes the leading edge 20 so that the posts 320 effectively inhibitaccess thereto.

While exemplary drawings and specific embodiments of the presentinvention have been described and illustrated, it is to be understoodthat the scope of the present invention is not to be limited to theparticular embodiments discussed. Thus, the embodiments shall beregarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and it should beunderstood that variations may be made in those embodiments by workersskilled in the art without departing from the scope of the presentinvention as set forth in the claims that follow, and equivalentsthereof. In addition, the features of the different claims set forthbelow may be combined in various ways in further accordance with thepresent invention.

1. A garment hanger in combination with an information clip having aclosed end and first and second side walls with free ends, each sidewall having an inwardly extending projection adjacent to but spaced fromthe closed end, the hanger including a body and a clip holder integralwith the body, the clip holder having an enlarged region adapted toengage the inwardly extending clip side wall projections to inhibitremoval of the clip from the clip holder; the side wall projectionsbeing resiliently retained in engagement with the clip holder enlargedregion; and the clip holder including a platform formed adjacent theenlarged region, the platform having a forward edge proximate theenlarged region and a rear edge, the platform being formed at a locationsuch that the free clip ends seat on the platform proximate the rearedge so as to prevent separation of the side walls when the clip ismounted on the clip holder to retain the projections in engagement withthe clip holder enlarged region, the clip holder having a firstcross-sectional thickness in the platform region as measured between afirst side of the clip holder and an opposite second side thereof, thefirst thickness being greater than a cross-sectional thickness of theclip holder in surrounding clip holder portions adjacent and includingthe forward and rear edges, as measured between the first and secondsides.
 2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the enlarged regioncomprises a front locking ridge that is adjacent a free edge of thehanger body.
 3. The combination of claim 1, wherein the platform is aplanar member.
 4. The combination of claim 1, wherein the altering meanscomprises a plurality of longitudinal ribs that run the length of theplatform and are parallel to one another.
 5. The combination of claim 4,wherein the longitudinal ribs are spaced apart such that a leading edgeof the clip can be received between next adjacent ribs.
 6. Thecombination of claim 1, wherein the clip holder has a free leading edgeadjacent the enlarged region that includes a recessed section where theenlarged region of the clip holder is formed.
 7. The combination ofclaim 6, wherein the recessed section is recessed relative to a freeedge of the body of the hanger on which the clip holder is formed suchthat a shoulder is formed between the leading edge of the clip holderand the free edge of the body.
 8. The combination of claim 6, wherein alength of the recessed section is about equal to or slightly greaterthan a length of the closed end of the clip so as to permit the clip tobe inserted therein and mated with the enlarged section.
 9. Thecombination of claim 1, further including: means formed along a freeedge of the body of the hanger for restricting access from the sides tothe closed end of the clip when the clip is securely attached to theclip holder.
 10. The combination of claim 1, further including: a pairof obstructions formed along the ends of the platform such that when theclip is attached to the clip holder, the obstructions restrict sideaccess to the leading edges of the clip that sit on the platform. 11.The combination of claim 10, wherein the obstructions are in the form ofa pair of posts that are formed near or at the rear edge of theplatform.
 12. The combination of claim 10, wherein each obstructioncovers less than 50% of a length of an end of the clip.
 13. Thecombination of claim 10, wherein a height of each obstruction is greaterthan a height of the platform, as measured from the hanger body.
 14. Thecombination of claim 10, wherein the obstruction extends along less than75% of a length of the ends of the platform.
 15. A garment hanger incombination with an information clip having a closed end and first andsecond side walls with free ends, each side wall having an inwardlyextending projection adjacent to but spaced from the closed end, thehanger including a body and a clip holder integral with the body, theclip holder having an enlarged region adapted to engage the inwardlyextending clip side wall projections to inhibit removal of the clip fromthe clip holder; the side wall projections being resiliently retained inengagement with the clip holder enlarged region; the clip holderincluding a platform formed adjacent the enlarged region, the platformhaving a forward edge proximate the enlarged region and a rear edge, theplatform being formed at a location such that the free clip ends seat onthe platform proximate the rear edge so as to prevent separation of theside walls when the clip is mounted on the clip holder to retain theprojections in engagement with the clip holder enlarged region; the clipholder including means for altering the surface characteristics of theplatform to assist in locating and retaining the free ends on theplatform; and an inclined ramp formed between the enlarged region andthe platform, wherein when the projections are in engagement with theclip holder enlarged region, the projection of one side wall is disposedabove the ramp.
 16. A garment hanger in combination with an informationclip having a closed end and first and second side walls with free ends,each side wall having an inwardly extending projection adjacent to butspaced from the closed end, the hanger including a body having a hookmember joined to the body at one end thereof, and a clip holder; theclip holder comprising a web integral with the body and having a freeedge and a securing ridge adapted to engage the inwardly extending clipside wall projections to inhibit removal of the clip from the clipholder, the securing ridge being spaced from the free edge; the sidewall projections being resiliently retained in engagement with the clipholder securing ridge; the clip holder including a platform formedadjacent the securing ridge, the platform having a forward edgeproximate the securing ridge and a rear edge, the platform being formedat a location such that the free clip ends seat on the platformproximate the rear edge so as to prevent separation of the side wallswhen the clip is mounted on the clip holder to retain the projections inengagement with the clip holder securing ridge; and an inclined rampformed between the platform and the securing ridge that defines, alongwith the securing ridge, a space in which the projection is retained.17. The combination of claim 16, further including: first means formedalong the free edge of the web for restricting side access to the endwall of the clip when the clip is securely attached to the clip holder;and second means disposed along ends of the platforms for restrictingside access to the free ends of the clip.
 18. The combination of claim17, wherein the first means comprises a notch formed along the free edgeof the web, the notch having a length that is at least a length of theend wall of the clip so as to permit the clip to be inserted therein andmated with the enlarged section so as to permit the clip to be insertedtherein and mated with the enlarged section.
 19. The combination ofclaim 17, wherein the second means comprises a pair of posts that areformed along ends of the platform.
 20. The combination of claim 17,wherein a top surface of the platform includes a plurality of surfacealtering features formed as part thereof and are parallel to oneanother.
 21. The combination of claim 20, wherein the surface alteringfeatures comprise a plurality of longitudinal ribs that are formed alongthe surface.
 22. The combination of claim 20, wherein the longitudinalribs are spaced apart such that the leading edge of the clip can bereceived between next adjacent ribs.
 23. A garment hanger in combinationwith an information clip having a closed end and first and second sidewalls with free ends, each side wall having an inwardly extendingprojection adjacent to but spaced from the closed end, the hangerincluding a body and a clip holder integral with the body, the clipholder having an enlarged region adapted to engage the inwardlyextending clip side wall projections to inhibit removal of the clip fromthe clip holder; the side wall projections being resiliently retained inengagement with the clip holder enlarged region; the clip holderincluding a platform formed adjacent the enlarged region, the platformhaving a forward edge proximate the enlarged region and a rear edge, theplatform being formed at a location such that the free clip ends seat onthe platform proximate the rear edge so as to prevent separation of theside walls when the clip is mounted on the clip holder to retain theprojections in engagement with the clip holder enlarged region; andwherein a cross-sectional thickness of the platform is greater than across-sectional thickness of a web portion of the clip holder that isintegral with the hanger body and abuts the rear edge of the platform.